New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-01-17
SUPPORTING DR. McGLYNN.
A MASS MEETING TO BE HELD TONIGHT


LIE BITTER FEELING AMONG HIS OLD PARrsH.
ioNERs-THEr HOLD LIVELY MEETING.
MARKS OF sympathy for DR.. McGlynn and hfs
supporters In st. Stephens Church were shown =,
many parts Of the city yesterday All day rrours
OF people collected around tine entrances Of thu
church in Twenty-eighth and Twenty ninth sts
discussing the suspension Of the pastor and tbe
transfer Of Father Donnelly to the
cburch. Father Donnely was present at all tho
masses and officiated at the o'clock mass. but
no made no statement of his position there.
Inc services were crowded although the building
was coid' The fires having gone out. and the con-
gres@lon frequently pointed to the hands of the
CLOCK on The choir gallery facing the altar The
CLOCK mad stopped on Saturday afternoon at nearly
minute before o:3O o'clock, the Instant IL was
currently reported, when the new pastor sent by
The Archbishop entered the church.
"hile Father DOnnelly was saving mass the
heV. Dr. McGlynn entered the church from ono
vi INC Iwenty-ninthst. entrances and quietly
look scat In one OF the pews He wore a
priest cassock and carried q black Derby hat in
his hand Although his entrance hal been scarcely
noticed at the moment, in short time IL was
known to all present and the congregat ion au
peared to turn to their old pastor who waa
sitting among them as a simple. member of tho
'""i'"' T>i'er ohc Hlass as he turned to leave
the church, his parishioncrs crowded around him
from all parts of the church, blocking UP the en-,
frances entirely for O time Old women and
young girls pressed in the crowd to say word
OF sympathy and friendship to him. and the men
grasped his hand and assured him that they would
never rest he until was back among them as
the pastor OF st. Stephens Father Mc(ilynn re-
pllcd 10 these demonstrations chcerfully and In
pleasant tone, but with tremor in his voice
that showed how deeply he was affected by their
expressions. He FASTENED to push his way to tho
door, but the crowd was so dense that il was fully
half an hour before he was able to leave tho
church.
After this mass Father Donnelly did not again
oniciate. High mass is usually held at IL q. M,
but it was begun a half hour later 1t was learned
That q large portion OF the choir had declined to
sing and the chanters could not be found. Only
two Of the altar boys appeared to assist in the
services, and the mass finally went on without
them Father Mclaughlin Officated and Father
Donnelly sat quietly in the chancel during tho
mass. None Of the collectors was at his post and
the collections for the day were omitted IL was
estimated that $1,000 would hayo been collected
if there had been no trouble.
The bitterness Of the feeling among Or. Nc
Glynn's old parishioners it said, arose en-
tirely from the manner in which the new pastor
came among them Some of them blamed Father
Donnelly for accepting an appointment that no
other priest in the diocese would take, but those
who opposed him least said he might have acted
with more courtesy in carrying out an unpleasant
duty. 1t was stated on Saturday night on behalf
OF Father DOnnelly that everything had been
conducted in an official, but courteous manner.
Yesterday this was denied by the friends of DR..
McGlynn, who were in position to know They
said that no notice had been sent to the former
pastor Of ST. Stephens OF the appointment Of his
successor, and he knew nothing of it until Father
Donnely presented his credentials. When he
arrived at the house DR.. McGEnn was in tho
church attending to some clerical duties Father
Donnelly received by the housckccpcr. Sho
is woman Of middle age with light brown hair
and blue eyes She has lived for many years
in the rectoiy and has always been connected
with Dr. McGlynn's family and is devoted to
him. She did not know Father Donnelly and
when he inquired for Dr. McGlynn she told him
that he was not in the house at the moment but
that he would return shortly. Father Donnelly
then wished TO be shown to the study OF Dg.
McGynn.
Il cannot do that replied the houselleeper.
"You may wait in the parlor and DIR. McGlynn
will be here very SOON
II want to 60 to his study insisted the new
pastor Il un rather Donney ami have been
appointed rastor Of st. stephens
Il can't help it, if you are the pastor returned
the ho,iseieeper. Father McGlynn has
taken to his study, which is his private apart
ment, unless by his instructions
"1hen will go myself, said Father Donnelly,
stepping past her; IL know the way
The housekeeper followed him to the roS;a,
where she insisted that she wc3id remain until
DIR. McGynn should cogic to receive his visitor.
Dr. Mcilynn. who had been called by one Of
the servants, arrived in few minutes and ter
minated the somewhat embarrassing position Of
the new pastor of ST. SteI hens.
In the afternoon yesterday Father Donnelly
went TO the Archbishops residence i'll Madison ave,
where he remained for several hours in consulta-
ton At the church it was believed that the
consultatio was in reference to the meeting OF
he committee appointed on Saturday night After
high mass, as the people passed from the church,
the meeting announced and all parishioners
were invited to be present 1t was said that
Father Donnelly had the authority as priest to
close the doors OF the church against such
meeting il he desired to.
ale had better not do it," the palfshoners
said unanimously. The people of the parish have
paid for the church and they will not stand by
,amely and see their property closed on them in
hat way
In the evening DR.. Carey was Informed that no
objection would be made to the meeting, but IL
vas requested that it be remembered that vespers
would be held at the same hour in the church
.bove the basement The basement was hlled
With men and women at o'clock when Dr.
,arey, the chairman of the Saturday night meet
NJ, called the people to order lie said that the
committee appointed on the previous night was
low In conference with DR.. Curran to arrange for
general meeting on Monday night. The speaker
vas greeted with an upioar OF hsses anu ap
ause.
"Why don't your committee 60 up and get the
onsent of the Archbishop" one man cried sar's'S
ically.
.Eather Mct;lynn has more brains in his big
"a than the Bishop has in his head exclaimed
mother man.
~aaao hixnsalf heard and then